PSEG Nuclear has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to seek subsequent 20-year license renewal for the Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, and Hope Creek Generating Station.
The three generating stations, which collectively produce nearly half of New Jersey’s electricity and 85% of the state’s carbon-free generation, are co-located on one site on the Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township in Salem County.
Through a letter of intent submitted March 28, PSEG Nuclear informed the NRC that it expects to submit the application for extension in the second quarter of 2027, which would commence an approximate 2-year comprehensive NRC review and approval process to help ensure the continued delivery of 3,468 megawatts of clean, carbon-free generation. This early notification is intended to provide the NRC with time to ensure resource availability when the formal applications are submitted in 2027.
If approved by the NRC, the license renewal applications for the Public Service Enterprise Group-operated Salem Unit 1 and Unit 2 would be extended from 2036 and 2040 to 2056 and 2060, respectively, and Hope Creek station would be extended from the current 2046 expiration to 2066.